The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-15
MlSCELLANE
"A young Mexican girl is soon to
appear in the arena as bull-fighter.

appear in the arena as bull-fghter.
Yes" said canvalescent and
classic patient, "even the Greeks suf
fered with the ill-I-'ad." Possibly
remarked the doctor, ''as your com.
plant was rather odd-I-see. '-DulattE
Photographer
"A yacht under full sail went ashore
on the rocks on the Maine coast the
other day. The captain explained ii
all by saying that if he had had reef
in his sails, he should not have had a
reef under his keel.-BoSton Post.
MIR. S.-"See here, my boy, Farmer
Brown doesn't like you to swing on his
gate" Precocious Boy (who has lately
been to Sunday schooD well, l don't
care for Mr.. Brown, nor his man.
servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his
OK, nor his ass, nor anything that is
his"
"A Schenectady plumbers boy
thought it would be nice to run down
hill in his three-wheeled cart. When
at its best speed the cart brought up
against post, throwing the boy, char
coal, fire pot and everything else out.
breaking the cart and soaring horse
so that he ran away and smashed every
thing.
1t is found that good impression
OF any article of metal having a fiat.
ornamental surface, may be taken by
wetting some note paper with the tongue
and smoking it over a gas flame. The
article is then pressed upon the smoked
part, when, if the operation be carefully,
conducted, clear impression is the re-
suit.
Within the last two years and a
half the number of national banks in
the South has increased 81 per cent, in
the Western States % per cent, while
in the Eastern and Middle States it has
been less than 8 per cent. During the
time mentioned $50 new national banks
have been organized in this country
Detroit Free Press.
Omaha Man - "Of all persons
When did you cross the Atlantic,
George?' English Lord Hush, Har-
ry, don't speak so loud Call me
Blinks." "Blinks, ebP Say, George,
what means this masquerading?" The
fact is, Harry, I'm in love with an
American girl and am trying to pass
myself off for respectable citizen. y
Omaha World.
"A resident of Bradford, Conn, is
the inventor of the automatic street.
lamp, which is run by clockwork.
When the right hour comes a cap is
drawn over the wick leaving small
blaze; the cap is lifted when the lamp
is needed again. Several of these are
in use in the streets of New London,
and go without any care for several
days, large tank of oil supplying
them.
The family of John G. Russell, of
Brunswick, Me-, was considerably sur
prised the other evening when, from
an open tlue in the chimney, a stream
of swallows poured until the house was
actually full of them. They perched
on the pictures and the furniture, and
many OF them chung with their claws
to the clothing of the members of the
family. They seemed to be quite tame,
and were with difficulty driven out.
In 1880 the number of persons re-
ceiving interest from registered United
States bonds was 80,802 Since that
time $500, 100000 of those bonds have
been paid off, and it is figured that the
number of holders have been reduced
to about $4,000. Of these holders 25,613
held between $50 and $500 each, and
52,S41 held less than 81, 800 each. The
New England States held II per cent
of the whole, the Middle States 81 per
cent, the Western States Is per cent,
and the Southern States per cent.
A man, apparently in perfect
health, was attacked with sudden dis
position to destroy. He took up stick,
and, without discrimination, broke
everything that presented itself before
him. After short time he Gained
down and appeared to be restored to
himself He knew nothing of what he
had done, and became much irritated
when shown the remnants Of the shat
tered articles. He was again seized
with the same frenzy and committed
murder. Chicago NewS.
"A collection of the bright-plum-
aged birds found on Grand Isle. Louisi-
ana, has been made by young lady of
that place. The theory is that these
birds have been blown out into the Gulf
during gales and driven upon the Lousi-
ana shore A box containing fourteen
specimens, which were trapped and
prepared for mounting by this young
lady, revealed. when opened, most
gorgeous spectacle, the colors ranging
from the brightest scarlet-a scarlet
beside which that of the cardinal or
red bird seems quite dull-down to the
palest of pinks and blues. Some of
the specimens were of the loveliest
shades of yellow.